Happisburgh prints believed to have been left by small group of adults and children are the oldest discovered outside Africa
Looted Viking treasure is discovered in British Museum store
Curator spots 1,000-year-old brooch in lump taken from 19th-century excavation
Former minister Zahi Hawass compares Egypt’s Abdel Fatah al-Sisi to pharaoh
Archaeologist and former antiquities minister says rise of army leader mirrors ascent of Mentuhotep II 4,000 years ago
Ancient burial box claimed to have earliest reference to Jesus
Limestone burial box is typical of first century Jerusalem and has chiselled on side “James, son of Joseph, brother of Jesus’
Discovery of oldest human DNA in Spanish cave sheds light on evolution
Scientists say DNA strands in thigh bone of 400,000-year-old early human can help build clearer picture of human family tree
Stonehenge unveils its £27m makeover in time for the winter solstice
After 30 years of planning and archaeological controversy, the ancient stones offer pagans and other visitors more than ever
British Museum’s El Dorado exhibition shines light on ancient Andeans
Colombia’s little-understood pre-Hispanic cultures are revealed in their full complexity with this display of gold artefacts
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HHH: The Muddle in the Middle? Algerian Homo Heidelbergensis
Welcome to How Humans Happen with Charles T.G. Clarke. In this series we examine issues and ideas surrounding the evolution of humanity. Today we examine […]
Evidence of production of luxury textiles and extraction of copper from unknown part of Cypriote Bronze Age city
A Swedish archaeological expedition from the University of Gothenburg has excavated a previously unknown part of the Bronze Age city Hala Sultan Tekke (around 1600-1100 […]
MTA: Charlotte Roberts
Today, we sit down and talk with Professor Charlotte Roberts of Durham University.